Where can I Find the Perfect Mouse?

Roar Lauritzsen asks: "After enabling scrolling with the wheel of my Logitech mouse in Linux/X, I find it indispensable. But holding the mouse in a natural grip while using the middle finger to scroll is quite uncomfortable, and soon after enabling this feature my hand started to hurt. To ease the pain I am now trying the Anir vertical mouse, but I don't think I like it. Personally, I think the thumb would be perfect for scrolling, but I have been unable to find a 3-button mouse (a must in X) with a wheel on the side for the thumb. What do YOU think is the perfect mouse, and where can I buy it? "

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"nipple" mice embedded in keyboard - for desktops?

[decomp]

You'll probably think that I'm crazy, but ever since getting used to the "nipple" mouse in my toshiba notebook keyboard, I find all other mice a serious pain in the ...um... hand. Having the mouse in the freakin' middle of the keyboard, but not in the way, means that I don't have to move my hands at all when I want to mouse something. The buttons are a little ways "below" the space bar. When I use a desktop, or a notebook with a rollerball/track pad, I find it's much slower. Granted, it isn't great for super-detailed work, but with a desktop, you could always have a "real" mouse on the side for that special, mouse-intensive work that requires it; get the best of both.

So, my question to you all: is there a desktop keyboard out there that has a "nipple" mouse embedded in it? If there is, that would be my vote for best.

tia
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Re:trackball

[bgdarnel]

I second the endorsement of Logitech trackball. I've got the Trackman Marble FX. The angle takes a little getting used to, but I like it. A friend has a Kensington ("Expert Mouse" IIRC - a big 4-button trackball), with which he is quite happy.

Re:I've got a logitech mouse,

[Uart]

Yeah, back in m intellimouse days, i kept my middle finger on the right button, and my pointer migrated from the left button the the wheel as needed. If you are used to a three button mouse, you probably keep your middle finger on the center button, as i now do.

Re:best mouse I've ever used

[schnurble]

I used to swear by my old Mouse Systems 3 button trackball, where the ball is between the left and right buttons (above the middle button). But it got messed up somehow, it doesnt track well anymore (even after I cleaned everything), so I bought a Logitech TrackMan Marble+. After a week, I swear by it. I bought two more. One for work, one for the other computer.

Re:trackball

[bgdarnel]

I'm not on my linux box right now, so I can't check this, but there is a line in the XFree86 config file for "number of buttons" - I set this to 4, and everything works fine for me.

Adesso make them

[BrianS]

Adesso makes ergonomical keyboards that have either the pointer or touchpad built into the keyboard. I have a NuForm with the pointer. I use it occasionally but my primary pointer is my Logitech MouseMan+. The keyboard pointers only have 2 buttons so it makes it a little difficult in X.

Harlan

[Gleef]

Harlan has some very good mice. Check out their ICR mice, they're comfortable, soft on the hands, and very affordable. They even have bulk rate discounts.

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Re:trackball

[bgdarnel]

Here's an excerpt from /etc/X11/XF86Config:

Section "Pointer"

Protocol "MouseManPlusPS/2"

Device "/dev/mouse"

Buttons 4

End Section